Why Africa Doesn’t Need Strongmen
Consistent evidence show that when dictators establish themselves over their gullible populations, they rule uninterruptedly by internal opposing forces. With few exceptions, (for example Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi), all dictators drive their nations to economic downfall and over dependency on foreign aid. The wisdom of African strongmen rule in Africa is an utter contradiction with no […]
Rise and Fall of Africa’s Great Literary Leaders
In Uganda and beyond, the political influence of writers has greatly diminished, with different kinds of artists starting to take their place. In an essay published after his death in 1982, the Ugandan poet, philosopher, lawyer, footballer and novelist Okot P’Bitek wrote: “If there are two types of rulers in every society, that is, those […]
